BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 29, Problem 10SA
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The nervous system gathers information about the internal and external environment of an organism. It integrates this information, processes it, and then sends commands to glands and muscles. Neurons are cells that transmit electrical signals along its membrane and sends chemical signals to other cells.
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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